TABLE 7

Impact of PET on Intended Management for Detection of Suspected Recurrence by Cancer Type*

Cancer typeNo. of scans% of cases with change in management95% CIImaging-adjusted impact (%)95% CI
Ovary2,16044.542.4–46.619.117.4–20.7
Prostate1,79039.437.2–41.718.016.3–19.8
Uterus1,05938.835.9–41.719.316.9–21.6
Kidney1,00332.429.5–35.318.215.9–20.6
Bladder87836.733.5–39.919.817.2–22.5
Pancreas80239.335.9–42.722.119.2–24.9
Stomach55329.325.5–33.115.212.2–18.2
Small cell lung54438.134.0–42.120.216.8–23.6
Myeloma37350.945.9–56.014.711.1–18.3
Connective tissue36634.729.8–39.615.812.1–19.6
Cervix29035.930.3–41.416.912.6–21.2
Thyroid25333.227.4–39.017.012.4–21.6
Primary brain22240.534.1–47.028.422.4–34.3
Other female genital20639.833.1–46.517.512.3–22.7
All other1,41535.132.6–37.519.417.3–21.4
Total11,91438.537.6–39.318.818.1–19.5
  • * Specific cancer types are listed when there were at least 200 cases.

  • Defined as change from treatment to nontreatment or as change from nontreatment to treatment.

  • No benefit from PET was assumed for cases with imaging plan before PET.